Schedule and Workshops with Rooms Check In and Registration (8:45 AM to 1:00 PM) Kimmel Center For University Life, 60 Washington Square South, Lobby Coffee Hour (9:00 - 10:00 AM) The day begins informally with coffee, tea and other beverages. Optional Roundtable Discussions (9:15 - 10:00 AM) ROUNDTABLE 1: Attaining and Retaining International Students' Global Learning (912) As technology development and economic globalization transform the way we learn and impart knowledge, learning has gone global. Meanwhile, global learning has become an indispensable part of higher education. With the increasing amount of international students and the competitive international recruiting market, it is necessary for institutions to reconsider about attaining and retaining international student’s global learning. Presenter(s): Shunwen Wu, Graduate Student, Binghamton University (SUNY) ROUNDTABLE 2: "I'm Not Here to Have Fun": Engaging Career-Driven Students Outside of the Classroom (808) How do we engage students outside of the classroom? The age-old question that seems simple enough, right? It becomes more complicated, though, when one is working with the career-focused student. How do we communicate the value of being involved on campus when students only want to know how they can get a job at the end of their degree? In this roundtable, we'll share our experience working with STEM students and attempt to answer this question - and much more! What is your experience? How can we support each other in order to better engage students? We want to hear from you, so come join us! Presenter(s): Sarah Shields, Assistant Director for Student Activities, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering Mike Burgo, Assistant Director for Graduate Student Services, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering ROUNDTABLE 3: Supporting the "Opposition" (406) Today, agency over identity has been brought to the forefront of politics, literature, and academia, thus spurring a new renaissance of proud and public displays of identities and ideologies. This session examines the precarious balance between standing true in one’s identities/ideologies and supporting students in any way that may be appropriate. When is it prudent to share an aspect of one’s identities? How does one support a student whose ideologies may negate certain parts of their identity? Join us for a conversation on best ways to navigate these situations in our work with students. Presenter(s): Tré Allison, Resident Assistant, New York University Ben Jones, Residence Hall Assistant Director, New York University ROUNDTABLE 4: Striking a Balance: The of Role Student Affairs in Cultivating Space for Student Activism, Civil Discourse, and Free Speech on Campus (905) This roundtable provides a forum to discuss prevailing issues and best practices regarding the current U.S. political climate, the First Amendment, student activism, and the role of college administrators. Given current events on college campuses across the country regarding free speech, hate speech, and student activism, student affairs practitioners grapple with how to support students who hold a variety of political and personal ideologies, when to voice neutrality, how to champion and educate students on the First Amendment, and how to work with student activists. Presenter(s): Olivia Des Chenes Weiner, Director of Student Life, Princeton University Fanny He, Coordinator of Student Activities and Inclusivity Programming, Marymount Manhattan College Kevin Croke, Assistant Director of Student Development and Activities, Marymount Manhattan College ROUNDTABLE 5: Student Affairs: Sharing Knowledge Gained from Responding to a Student Suicide (803) Although occurring with relative infrequency, a student suicide highly impacts a university’s strength of community, as well as the level of community wellbeing and anxiety, including the mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of the Student Affairs (SA) first-responders. As such SA Professionals (SAP) may find it difficult to share knowledge gained from responding to student suicide. The purpose of this roundtable is to explore how SAPs share knowledge gained from responding to suicides, in order for participants to be better prepared to respond to future student suicides. Presenter(s): Scott D Helfrich, Associate Director, Columbia University Keith Blankenship, Associate Director, Columbia University ROUNDTABLE 6: Re-defining Social Justice Education in an International Context (909) How do we educate, discuss and unpack issues of social justice in an increasingly international environment? This roundtable will explore how administrators in higher education can discuss topics pertaining to social justice (constructed around a U.S. experience) with an international student population. Presenter(s): Samantha Shapses Wertheim, Assistant Dean, Columbia University ROUNDTABLE 7: Transforming Emotional Intelligence into Practical Intellect: Utilizing Emotional Intelligence in Your Professional Life (914) Society pressures the Higher Education professional to be intelligent and competent. often, with the desire to be intellectually superior, the emotional side of things is put on the back burner. Being an emotionally intelligent practitioner can help you strengthen your professional foundation and everyday practice. Discuss skills, strategies, and techniques to enhance your understanding of your emotional thresholds while strengthening your defenses to maximize your professional potential. Presenter(s): Kevin Conn, Assistant Director, Residential Life, New York University Session One (10:10 to 11:10 AM) 1A: What is Data Without a Good Story? (802) Data storytelling is set to become an essential skill set that all Student Affairs professionals need. Conducting good assessment has been a significant focus within our field for several years, but we have more work to do when it comes to learning how to share our data in powerful ways. Come hear more about what data storytelling is, what strategies you can use to craft powerful stories around your data, and why that matters. We’ll talk through these examples using data points from the National College Health Assessment. Presenter: Lesley D'Souza, Manager, Communications & Assessment at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology 1B: How We Can All Fight the Good Fight - Allyship Toward Equity: A New Conceptual Tool (406) The purpose of this project is to introduce an allyship conceptual tool developed and presented at Fordham University for its Racial Solidarity Network as a way of understanding majority/minority relationships and how all sides can work together toward a more equitable society. Using available supportive allyship and social justice research, this presentation offers an “Allyship Toward Equity” grid toward social justice areas in efforts to create critical dialogue on majority/minority experiences and intersectionality, and offers the opportunity to discover practical implications. Presenter(s): Kerry Keys, Education and Training Coordinator, Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York Carlos Lopes, Residence Hall Director at Fordham University - Rose HillJuan Carlos Matos, Assistant Vice President of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Fordham University 1C: A Global, Experiential Approach to Cultural Competence and Intercultural Communication (905) Intercultural communication and intercultural competence are essential professional skills for higher education professionals in Student Affairs. Our field requires us to understand and appreciate cultural differences from around the globe, and to effectively communicate, negotiate and advocate across a wide range of cultural perspectives, values and beliefs. Come to this interactive session. Explore ways to grow in your ability to interact comfortably and effectively with students and colleagues from cultural contexts beyond your own around the globe. Presenter(s): Thomas Sirinides, Associate Director, International Student Services, New York University Sherif Barsoum, Assistant Vice President for Global Services and Director of the Office of Global Services, New York University 1D:Creativity Unleashed: An SA Professional's Guide to Creativity! (808) We professionals are motivated by the potential and creativity of our students, and are driven by aiding in their success. However, do we afford ourselves the same dedication and encouragement towards our own creative success? By learning creative approaches to planning, problem solving, and thinking, we create new pathways of personal and professional growth. In this session, we will develop methods to overcome creative blockades, generate new and exciting ideas, and attain a new proficiency towards ultimate creative success. This session is designed for all types of creative thinkers. Presenter(s): Dylan Gafarian, Admissions Counselor and Student Volunteer Coordinator, Stony Brook University 1E: Maximizing the Graduate Assistant Experience: Perspectives from a Graduate Student and their Supervisor (912) This session will provide the audience with an overview of the Graduate Assistant (GA) experience, both from the perspective of graduate students and the professionals who are supervisors for these graduate students. Through a panel presentation, all presenters will utilize the experiences they have had in their respective positions to explain how graduate students navigate their dual identity of being students and professionals, how supervisors can effectively support the GAs they work with, and how GAs and